This rich and disturbing novel spans five decades on its way to the most terrifying conclusion stephen king has ever written. Stephen kings spectacularly dark and electrifying novel about addiction. The revival movie doesnt have a release date at the moment. Mercedes an edgar award winner for best novel, doctor sleep, and under the dome. The novel was first mentioned by king on june 20, 20, while doing a video chat with fans as part of promoting the upcoming under the dome tv series. Signed by stephen king at a rare personal appearance at the manatee library foundation. Mar 12, 2020 stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. There was plenty of opportunity for him to introduce his normal style but it seems he blatantly choose this new writing path. When charles jacobs, a new minister, comes to town, young jamie morton is excited.
Stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. Revival has all of the classic elements of a good stephen king novel. Would you try another book from stephen king andor david morse. I was surprised it was so short for a stephen king, nevertheless it was an enjoyable read. This exciting new anthology, perfect for airport or airplane reading, includes an original introduction and story notes for each story by stephen king, along with brand new stories from stephen king and joe hill. The young reverend charles jacobs and his beautiful wife brought new life to the local church and captivated their congregation. Revival, stephen king s 55th novel, is the master storyteller at his best, bringing to life a tale that could be called the modern frankenstein, soon to be adapted for the screen by doctor sleep director mike flanagan.
In stephen kings revival, a boy is befriended by a charismatic minister with whom he will reconnect in eerie and unsettling ways as an adult. A novel by stephen king 2014, hardcover at the best online prices at ebay. In a small new england town, over half a century ago, a shadow falls over a. Jamie morton looks up to see a striking man, the new minister. Revival by stephen king kings 66th book published 11112014.
Stephen kings revival movie adaptation to star russell crowe. He has published 61 novels, including seven under the pen name richard bachman, and six nonfiction books. Charles jacobs, a frankensteinlike mad scientist who sets out to. Stephen kings new book revival, in stores on november 11th, is a modernday frankenstein story about a electricityobsessed minister that turns on. Director josh boone will shoot the film after hes done making the new mutants xmen movie. Nov 23, 2014 revival, kings 55th novel, introduces a fellow solitary genius, the rev. Of course, it also helps that boone is a selfproclaimed stephen king superfan. Revival is a novel by american writer stephen king, published on november 11, 2014 by. His recent work includes sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, the short story collection the bazaar of bad dreams, the bill hodges trilogy end of watch, finders keepers, and mr. Stephen king talks about his new book, revival, during an interview with the bangor daily news. Mercedes, veteran yarn spinner king continues to point out the unspeakably spooky weirdness that lies on the fringes of ordinary life. Charles jacobs, a frankensteinlike mad scientist who sets out to decipher the secret of the universe and. Nov 09, 2014 stephen king fans will have the chance to get their hands on his electrifying new book, revival, the moment its released, at a midnight launch at waterstones piccadilly.
Revival by stephen king meet your next favorite book. Jacobs has just moved in with his wife and son, and quickly proves popular with the community. Mercedes, veteran yarn spinner king continues to point out the unspeakably spooky weirdness that lies on the fringes of ordinary life think of two central meanings of the titlea religious awakening and bringing someone back to lifeand youll have kings latest in a nuthouse. Revival book by stephen king official publisher page. Revival, stephen king s 55th novel, is the master storyteller at his best, bringing to life a tale that could be called the modern frankenstein, soon to be adapted for the screen by doctor sleep director mike flanagan revival has all of the classic elements of a good stephen king novel. Up next from stephen king, who never stops writing and god bless him for that, is next years brand new book if it bleeds, which will actually bring us four new tales in one entertainment. The age of stephen king movies and tv series is here. Machen with mary shelleys frankenstein, revival is one of kings. Revival by stephen king is a dark and electrifying novel about addiction, fanaticism, and what might exist on the other side of life. This book is not signed by stephen king letterpress publications.
In a small new england town, in the early 60s, a shadow falls over a small boy playing with his toy soldiers. Everything we know about stephen kings new the stand. Stephen king s 2014 novel revival is his latest book coming to the big screen. Think of two central meanings of the titlea religious awakening and bringing someone back to lifeand youll have kings latest in a nuthouse. I ts billed as possessing the most terrifying conclusion stephen king has ever written some claim given this is the man who wrote carrie, 58 novels and 40 years ago. Revival is fine if not vintage king, but that still makes it tastier than most bestsellers. Stephen king is the author of more than fifty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. New mutants movie to the sincescrapped bigscreen take on stephen kings novel, revival, boones eclectic interests have sort of come into focus. This rich and disturbing tale spans five decades on its way to the most terrifying conclusion stephen king has ever written.
Jamie morton looks up to see a striking man, the new minister, charles jacobs. Mercedes an edgar award winner for best novel, and shortlisted for the cwa gold dagger award. During the chat king stated that he was halfway through writing his next novel, revival. May 04, 2017 the revival movie doesnt have a release date at the moment. Lovecraft ive never been a stephen king diehard fan. But dont do it until his new book, tenderly realistic despite its roots in horror and science fiction, has had its way with. Revival begins in the setting of so many of stephen king novels, the ubiquitous small town in new england, and is narrated by jamie morton a local boy who is the first to meet the towns new pastor, charles jacobs. Nov 14, 2014 in stephen kings revival, a boy is befriended by a charismatic minister with whom he will reconnect in eerie and unsettling ways as an adult. Stephen king s new book revival 765 words bartleby. Switching gears, your new book revival talks a lot about religion. Doctor sleep director mike flanagan to write stephen king. Stephen king talks about his new book, revival, during. From an updated adaptation of anne rices interview with the vampire to the longdelayed xmen.
All of his favorite elements are at play small town maine, the supernatural, the evil genius, the obsessive addict, the power of belief to transform a lifeit is fun to map it all out, to experience kings mind at work. Its becoming a christmas and new year tradition for me to read a stephen king chunky book over the holiday period. Faith and magic get a revival in new stephen king novel. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, and many have been adapted into films, television series, miniseries, and comic books.
A dark and electrifying novel about addiction, fanaticism, and what might exist on the other side of life. All these adaptations are great news for fans of kings work, since his vast collection of writing is more than deserving of being retold on screens big and small. All things revival new novel release by stephen king. New statesman king returns to his more familiar horror genre with a bang in this book and what makes revival so genuinely scary a read is his uncanny skill in juxtaposing the minutiae of ordinary suburban or rural american lives with another, scarcely glimpsed, parallel world of chaos, darkness and monstrous. Their bond becomes a pact beyond even the devils devising, and jamie discovers that revival has many meanings. Harrigans phone, the life of chuck, rat and the title story if it bleeds each pulling readers into. Stephen king talks about ebooks during an interview with the bangor daily news in bangor. Revival is the 65th novel book published by stephen king. Boone also mentions that he is adapting a clive barker book, the great and secret show, for tv, with owen king, stephen kings son. Nov 11, 2014 stephen king is the author of more than sixty books, all of them worldwide bestsellers. The new minister came to harlow, maine, when jamie morton was a boy doing battle with his toy army men on the front lawn. His recent work includes the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, the short story collection the bazaar of bad dreams, the bill hodges trilogy end of watch, finders keepers, and mr. Stephen edwin king born september 21, 1947 is an american author of horror, supernatural fiction, suspense, and fantasy novels.
Stephen kings splendid new novel, revival, offers the atavistic pleasure of drawing closer to a campfire in the dark to hear a tale recounted by someone who knows exactly how to make. Way back in 2016, it was announced that new mutants and the fault in our stars director josh boone a king obsessive who was also reportedly producing an adaptation of the authors my pretty pony had put pause on his plans to adapt the authors the stand while he focused on a version of the authors 2014 novel, revival. Hardcover audiobook ebook first edition release date. All these adaptations are great news for fans of king s work, since his vast collection of writing is more than deserving of being retold on screens big and small. His novel 112263a recent hulu original television series eventwas named a top ten book of 2011 by the new york times. Dec 05, 2014 in revival, stephen kings tale of rev.
Mike flanagan, the director of the shining sequel doctor sleep, is set to write the adaptation of another stephen king novel for warner bros. The novel was officially announced on february 12, 2014. In a small new england town, over half a century ago, a shadow falls over a small boy playing with his toy soldiers. His books have sold more than 350 million copies, many of which have been adapted into feature films, miniseries, television series, and comic books. Dec 15, 2016 boone also mentions that he is adapting a clive barker book, the great and secret show, for tv, with owen king, stephen king s son. Stephen king fans will have the chance to get their hands on his electrifying new book, revival, the moment its released, at a midnight launch at waterstones piccadilly. Nov 27, 2019 from an updated adaptation of anne rices interview with the vampire to the longdelayed xmen. His recent work includes the institute, elevation, the outsider, sleeping beauties cowritten with his son owen king, and the bill hodges trilogy. Revival, kings 55th novel, introduces a fellow solitary genius, the rev. King has published 61 novels including seven under the pen name. Oct 03, 2019 up next from stephen king, who never stops writing and god bless him for that, is next years brand new book if it bleeds, which will actually bring us four new tales in one entertainment. However, it doesnt make the ranks of a 5star read because it was too much of a slowburner for me. In an interview with rolling stone, king stated that revival was inspired by arthur machens the great god pan and mary shelleys frankenstein, and, like several of king s preceding novels, he has had the idea for this novel since childhood. His recent work includes the short story collection the bazaar of bad dreams, finders keepers, mr.
Every upcoming stephen king movie and tv adaptation oct 30, 2018 what we know. Director josh boone will shoot the film after hes done making the new mutants x. Oct 31, 2014 switching gears, your new book revival talks a lot about religion. In a small new england town, in the early 60s, a shadow falls over a sm. Every upcoming stephen king movie and tv adaptation. Doctor sleep filmmaker mike flanagan to adapt stephen. Mike flanagan is already juggling a lot of different projects, and the doctor sleep director has now added another stephen king adaptation to his todo list. Guaranteed genuine stephen king autograph with certificate of authenticity included.
1039 682 1373 1363 703 738 597 1563 1259 132 650 856 223 1151 881 1227 958 1379 845 1435 1230 1258 90 823 720 215 526 1645 1352 79 1412 771 952 108 250 1568 712 1037 1394 1077 39 255 76 1400 579 1372 1310